Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 19, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 1059-1072

Sexual Health and Language Dominance Among Hispanic/Latino Women and Men: Analysis of a Nationally Representative Sample (Article)

Guerra-Reyes L.* , Rush B. , Herbenick D. , Dodge B. , Reece M. , Schick V. , Sanders S.A. , Fortenberry J.D.
  • a Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University Bloomington, 1025 East 7th Street, Suite 116, Bloomington, IN 47405, United States
  • b Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Indiana University Bloomington, 1025 East 7th Street, Suite 116, Bloomington, IN 47405, United States
  • c Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States
  • d Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States
  • e Center for Sexual Health Promotion, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States
  • f University of Texas at Houston, Houston, United States
  • g Department of Gender Studies, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, United States
  • h Division of Adolescent Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States

Abstract

This study assessed the prevalence of sexual behaviors among a nationally representative sample of Latino men and women in the United States (US) (N = 432) including Spanish language data collection. Prior studies of sexual health among US Latinos have consisted of convenience samples, and focused mainly on assessing risk behaviors. We consider a broader range of sexual behaviors, subjective sexual experiences (e.g. pleasure and arousal), and STI testing behaviors. Analyses by language dominance and gender indicate a higher variability in sexual behaviors for English-dominant participants and a link between overall STI testing to regular medical examinations, especially women. Higher rates of pleasure, orgasms and arousal was reported by Spanish-dominant men and women, relative to the English-dominant group. Results represent a nuanced examination of internal differentiation among US Latinos and provides applicable data for reducing sexual health disparities in this population. © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

sexual health Language dominance Hispanic/Latino Sexual behaviors

Index Keywords

sexual behavior human sexuality middle aged statistics and numerical data Aged language ethnology Hispanic Americans sexually transmitted disease Cross-Sectional Studies Sexually Transmitted Diseases United States Young Adult cross-sectional study Humans Hispanic Adolescent male female Socioeconomic Factors socioeconomics sexual health prevalence adult sex factor Sex Factors
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84976428015&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-016-0446-7&partnerID=40&md5=6e290865bfa4be42b9f24d265655cabc
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-016-0446-7
ISSN: 15571912
Original Language: English